unit 9 review Flashcards
what is nationalism
a feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward your country
who presented a plan to congress called the american system
henry clay
list 3 parts of the american system
-establish a protective tariff
-establish a national bank
-improve the country’s transportation systems
what was the purpose of the american system?
to make the u.s. economically self-sufficient
why was travel difficult in the early 1800s?
most roads were made of dirt
what was the name of the first road built by the national government?
the cumberland road
why do you think it eventually became known as the national road
because it expanded all the way to illinois
where was the erie canal constructed?
Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York
what did the erie canal allow to be transported?
farm products and manufacturing goods
what effect did the completion of the erie canal have on nyc?
it helped it become the nation’s largest city
who became president in 1816 and what party did he belong to?
James Monroe, democratic-republican
what political party died off?
federalist
what was this time period nicknamed and why was it called that?
“the era of good feelings” because they had feelings of unity
during monroe’s presidency, people became more loyal to what?
the federal government
what prompted leaders to want to define national borders?
conflicts with other nations, spirit of nationalism
what was limited by the rush-bagot agreement?
naval power on the great lakes
what document settled as the border between U.S. and british canada?
convention of 1818
what latitude line was established as the border between the U.S. and british canada?
49 degrees north
what did general andrew jackson claim for the U.S. when he was fighting seminoles?
florida
in what document did spain hand over florida to the u.s.?
adams-onis treaty
what is interstate commerce?`
the buying and selling of goods across state borders
which type of government gave ogden permission to operate a steamboat business on the river between NY and NJ?
state
what type of government gave gibbons permission to operate a steamboat business on the river between NY and NJ?
federal
who won the case of gibbons v. ogden and what did this case establish?
gibbons, the authority of the national government to regulate interstate commerce
what issue was at the center of the mcculloch vs. maryland case?
whether or not a state could levy taxes against the national government
what did the state of maryland argue about the national bank?
they said it was unconstitutional
what did mcculloch argue about the national bank
it was a “necessary and proper” power of congress and that many things the government must do would be helped by a national bank
